A journal and autograph book that provides a unique insight into life and conditions at Frongoch prisoner of war camp, where an estimated 1,800 Irish participants of The Easter Rising were interned between June and December 1916, has been acquired at auction by Clare Museum. Belonging to IRA Volunteer and future Clare T.D. Patrick Brennan, […]

A new book which had two launches in Limerick this week has all the ingredients to be a ”blockbuster” film or television series. That was the verdict of Limerick Leader deputy editor, Eugene Phelan, who launched the novel Shanagolden by John Redington,(Seán Ó Roideacháin)in Limerick on Tuesday night while on Monday night in Shanagolden acclaimed […]

Riverdance has been seen by 23 million people in 12,000 performances across 45 countries around the world, but now is ‘coming home’, at least in the eyes of composer and Limerick man Bill Whelan.
The composer, born on Barrington Street, was in his native city this Monday to launch the 20th … [Read More...]

There is no more a monolithic Limerickman than there is a Dubliner who hasn't read Ulysses yet who is supposed to be more Joycean than Joyce himself.But imagine that such a superman of the Shannon once existed and became victim of a Big Bang and is now diffused throughout the city, his gemlike … [Read More...]

Fáilte Ireland has announced The Burren Food Trail as the Irish winner of this year’s European Destination of Excellence (EDEN) award.
The prestigious EU-wide competition is designed to encourage and promote a more sustainable form of tourism development and The Burren Food Trail was one of four … [Read More...]

LIMERICK FC supporters will be heartened to learn that preparations are already well under way for the 2011 Airtricity League First Division campaign.
Hopes were very high in 2010 that the Super Blues could make the jump to the Premier Division and although Pat Scully's men were more than … [Read More...]

Foodcourt Catering Limerick, one of the top catering companies in the Ireland, has been shortlisted for the prestigious EIQA awards which are being held on Friday, September 27th at the Burlington Hotel, Ballsbridge, Dublin.
The National Q Mark Awards recognises companies and organisations that … [Read More...]